The PEN Ten: An Interview with Dohra Ahmad
"The biggest threat to free expression has always been, and will continue to be, unequal access to publication and publicity." More
Works of Justice: How to Write a Novel in a Month (While in Prison), Week 3
Updates from week 3 of our NaNoWriMo challenge. Four currently incarcerated fiction writers are working as peer facilitators with writing groups in the prisons where they live. More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Azar Nafisi
"Literature resists tyranny mainly by refusing to remain silent, by giving voice to the voiceless, the silenced and the suppressed." More
The Empty Chair Day: Stanislav Aseyev
On November 15, PEN America participated in the Day of the Imprisoned Writer: the Empty Chair Day in support of Ukrainian journalist Stanislav Aseyev. More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
"If you’re stuck in your own work, read someone else’s." More
2019 LitFest Gala: Levar Burton’s Tribute to Toni Morrison
In an intimate tribute to Toni Morrison at the 2019 LitFest Gala in Los Angeles, acclaimed actor and author LeVar Burton honored the late writer's legacy. More
Works of Justice: An Interview with Raquel Almazán
A conversation with Raquel Almazán about her writing, her play La Paloma Prisoner and her fight against mass incarceration. More
Local News on the Brink
The health of our local news must be a matter of critical national concern to us all. More
Works of Justice: How to Write a Novel in a Month (While in Prison), Week 2
Updates from week 2 of our NaNoWriMo challenge. Four currently incarcerated fiction writers are working as peer facilitators with writing groups in the prison where they live. More
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Taiwan has taken preemptive measures to combat the spread of disinformation on Facebook and in broadcast news ahead of the January presidential election. Taiwan now faces a delicate balance: how to cut disinformation without cutting free speech: https://bit.ly/2DLrILk via @NPR.
Check out The New Yorker's picks for the best books of 2019, which includes works by PEN America members @theferocity (“How We Fight For Our Lives”), @carmenmmachado (“In The Dream House”), and Ocean Vuong (“On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous”): https://bit.ly/2rb3lDU.
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has issued cease-and-desist letters to The Indianapolis Star demanding they retract two news articles about him, claiming they contain “serious inaccuracies and falsehoods,” and raising concerns from journalists: https://bit.ly/2rYood0 via @nwi.